If I were in the circus...

This was a prompt from my awesome sketchbook yahoo group.

If you were in the circus, what would you be? I thought of it for a while and I wanted to be the gypsy fortune teller. With tents, pillows, long scarfs, crystal balls etc..

I went through my images and took out the ones that spoke this to me. After I had them all out, I found I had too many for one page, so I did a 2 page spread.

I love how everything came together and invokes the mood and what I was trying to make.

Oh, how did Johnny get in here? I suppose I would let him share my circus tent. Especially if he's bringin that piano. I could use some music in there. :)

Jigsaw puzzles....

I love jigsaw puzzles...

Just finished a good one. Springbok (the best!) and an octagon shape covered in all kinds of postage stamps.

Isn't that a great feeling when you get done?

And then...

You're missing a piece!

or two.

Or six!

Grrr.

Good thing I got it dirt cheap ( guess why?!) :) but I want to use it for an art supply so I was prepared for missing pieces.

Stay tuned for what I do with these....

Keep on sketchin'

The last 4 from the new issue of Country Living.... inspiration is everywhere!

It's here!

I got my copy of the infamous flea market style magazine! I ended up getting it from Sue at VintageRescuesquad and she was sweet enough to ship to Canada.

I have just flipped through it and it looks wonderful. FULL of photos and not many ads.

Here is some peeks for you...

ahhh, now to sit in the sun this weekend and take my time looking through this.

Bliss.

New finds in the etsy store.

Some items I have recently listed...

Vintage crystals,

cigar box,

berry boxes,

muffin tin for a great container in your studio.

All here.

5 more sketches

This book's almost done! Gotta find another one...

Spring?

I hear and see all kinds of spring talk out there in blogland..

this is a peek this morning of Feb up here in north Canada.

ugh!

Maybe in a few weeks..

It doesn't stop the birds though!

Catching up on some sketches....

My new art blog

I have some exciting news over at my new blog for just my art...

cherylconnell.blogspot.com

Check it out!

Also, have a wonderful Valentine's Day where ever you are. Remember, your first valentine is to yourself.

Some art journal pages

This is the completed page from an earlier post... I like how it reminds me of early school pictures. The sun is cut out of paper and white cartoon clouds.

"Live a life of Passion" - YUP.

This one is all about my books. Can't imagine life without them. - now THAT doesn't sound geekish at all does it?! :)

Keeps me sane.

I also am loving my new white pen. It is a Gelly Roll and it just glides over all that paint!

This is the next one in progress - Life is the colour you make it. - for sure. And YES, that is how we spell colour up here. :)

Well, back to painting... some new things in the works!